Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future.
- Niels Bohr (also attributed to Mark Twain and Yogi Berra)

I suck at this studying thing. I just had to say that again.

I suck at this studying thing. But sleeping in I'm good at.

Yeah, so there's a helicopter circling above my block, police cars and fire trucks blocking off the street, and news crews observing. Apparently, there's a gas leak after some truck hit the nearby dorm building. I guess I'm waiting for some big explosion to wipe out my block soon...

First, I watched too much hurricane disaster news on TV late last night. Then, I woke up in the middle of the night after having a vivid nightmare about an asteroid plowing into the Earth. And soon after I fell asleep again, a 3.1 earthquake shook my apartment complex. That was definitely no dream. It's like an omen or something...

I live on that fault line right there.

I don't work as hard as other people it seems. What's wrong with me?

I made some Korean BBQ short ribs tonight, and they were damn good.

Michelle likes my "buh-log" and wishes to be acknowledged here. I, of course, appreciate my limited fan base and will gladly oblige.

But, it'll cost her $20. She doesn't know that yet.

I'd call this a study break, but I guess I didn't really study today.

Good to see some familiar faces.

Celebrating with Kathy, the birthday girl.

And with fellow graduated classmates.

A blast from my collegiate past. And a decade later, things would change. I knew it would happen... once the vision was shared by many.

I should know better than to go grocery shopping while hungry. I really only wanted to buy some dry pork and maybe some eggs, but I managed to pick up an additional $87 worth of food items. I think Linda should've tried harder to make me buy less.

My first day at work at another clinic and how do I welcome myself? By setting off the security system and alarms to the building... The police were diverted at the last minute... Smooth.

Mixed feelings today. That's all.

In the end, $27 per person. That was the most expensive dim sum I have ever had.

My dad is visiting today. That equates sushi dinner.

One day soon, I will be able to give lots of money in support of the Asian American arts. I'm always impressed with the talent that's out there.

I like cheesy songs with fun catchy melodies. They make me want to get out of my chair and do a little dance. Current favorites: Akon's Mr. Lonely and Natasha Bedingfield's These Words. "I love you, I love you, I love you..."

Jen at Brendan's dinner.

Some friendships are forever. I miss my "sibs."

I still have the heebie-jeebies from what I saw at work yesterday. It'll rank up there as one of the grossest things I have ever seen. Just like a scene from some bad horror movie involving bad flesh. Ick. No, make that, ewww-double-ick-bleh.

Patrick, Max, Monica, and Alice at the Taiwanese Bazaar.

Cafe time with Fatima. Dinner and movie with Gina. Oh, and a tiny bit of studying too. I would say it's been a good day.

Funny me. I look at catalogs of kitchenware products and try to see the reflection of the camera off the shiny metallic surfaces. But most of the time, they're not visible... Somebody erased it.

I want that job.

I just arrived at Yali's Cafe in downtown Berkeley to do some reading, and who do I see sitting here? Margaret L who went to college with me in Illinois and is now in the Education program here.

And, OMG, Anna just passed by too...

I'm officially back in the work force. It'll distract me from the depressing events in life.

The Wedding Reception for Cecilia and Yush.

Lost in Love.

Eric, Ivy, me, and Kathy.

Brendan! Cindy!

Kelvin, Megan, Jen, and a little alcohol.

Alice! Joanna!

The TAYL crowd! Photo courtesy of Christina.

TAF Love for Charlene.

Dinner #1 at Limon.

Dinner #2 at the Taqueria.

I love living here. The Bay area. The diversity. The weather. My apartment. My conversation with Charlene today reminded me of everything I appreciate here, which sadly, I have started taking for granted. Even worse, it took tragedy to remind me of this. Meanwhile, many others in the world and in this country are without the privileges I can enjoy. So tonight, I'm just going to quietly BBQ my dinner, enjoy the cool breeze, and listen to the musical genius of Brian Wilson (from the Beach Boys) drifting in from the outdoor concert hall next door. California Girls. Sloop John B. Classic. Loving it. I want the music to make this heartache go away for just a little while. My thoughts are with so many people who are suffering...

So sad.